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VOLUME 96 NUMBER 92 FRIPAV, JUNE 16, 1972 18 PAGES - TEN CENTS THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CH A IN - O-LA KE S REGION SINCE 1875 Authorize Anticipation Warrants For the first time since 1958, the county board authorized the issuance of anticipation warrants for the General fund in the amount of $475,000. Action was taken at the mon­ thly board meeting held Monday. In other business, Chairman George Watson Lowe of the Board of Review asked, and was granted, an extension until July 31 on tax work. He ex­ plained that the board may be able to complete the processing by the end of June, but illnesses within the office have added to other delays. Lowe commented that if all goes well in the future, bills should be in the hands of tax­ payers by Sept. 1 and will be due for full payment Oct. l. It was observed that Algonquin Assessor Forrest Hare protested his own assessment. Using an Illinois Law En­ forcement commission grant totalling $19,056, the board voted to take advantage of the money to participate in a program recommended by Sheriff Art Tyrrell. The grant will enable him to employ five young people full time and five part time, bet­ ween the ages of 18 and 21, to work in his department for the purpose of developing an in­ terest in law enforcement. For the first year there will be no cost to the county. The money is given by the com­ mission under the Cadet Management study. However, should the county decide to continue the service a second year, it must assume the ex­ penses. Board Member William Ward noted that in some counties the plan has been discontinued. However, Raymond Murphy recom­ mended acceptance of the plan on a trial basis, commenting that cities can be involved in the program. After approval, the board voted in favor of the ap­ pointment of Vernon Townsend of Harvard to the Merit com­ mission to replace William Tittle. Townsend's term will run for six years, to April 1, 1978. The petition of Patrick B. and Pearl M. McDonald, requesting (Continued on page 9) City Crowns New Queen Pretty, blonde Nancy Stetter, 17, is the cit^s new holder of the Miss McHenrv title. She will reign ov«)r the McHenry Marine Festival this summer and take her place proudly in the July 23 parade. Miss Stetter is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stetter of 3004 Mary lane, McHenry, and a June, 1972, graduate of M.C.H.S. STAFF PHOTO - WAYNE GAYLORD "Unbelievable"! That one word summed up the feeling of pretty, blonde Nancy Stetter when she was announced winner of the new Miss McHenry title. Four judges selected the 5 ft. 7 inch, blue-eyed, June M.C.H.S. graduate from a field of twelve contestants who vied for the title in the V.F.W. clubhouse Wednesday night. First runner-up was Linda Sue Biggs, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Biggs, a petite 5 ft. 34-inch blonde with blue eyes. Second runner-up was Cheryl Hartmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hartmann, 17, who stands 5 feet 7'2 inches tall and has brown hair and eyes. Both runners-up are 1972 MCHS graduates. The title of Miss Congeniality, awarded by a vote of the girls themselves, went to Terry Costigan, 17, daughter of Mrs. Mary Ann Costigan. The 5 ft. 8-inch 1972 MCHS graduate has auburn hair and green eyes. Miss Stetter appeared first in a pink bathing suit with pink jacquard design. Her formal, which she made, featured a white flocked bodice with soft pink crepe skirt. The sleeves, puffed above the elbow, were highlighted with pink rosebud trim. Nancy's mother, Mrs. Roy Stetter, of 3004 Mary lane, Hunterville Park, was anxious to get home after the contest so that she could call her husband with the good news. She said he would be working for another few hours. The proud mother described her daughter as a happy-go- lucky girl. Friends eagerly added that the new queen was popular with classmates because of her friendly per­ sonality. Nancy was a fine student and liked school. She was a member of the Student Council, studied journalism and was a member of the year book staff. She also belonged to the American Field Service chapter, Girls Athletic association, served as secretary of the Pep club and was a pom-pom girl. The new queen was a homecoming queen candidate and appeared in the "Who's Who" in the Annual. Her hobbies are tennis, sewing, writing, ice skating and boating. Future plans include taking secretarial courses and someday becoming a stewardess. Nancy is third in a family of six children. She has a married brother, Roy; a sister, Mary Ann, attending college; a brother, Bobby, t.- sisters at home, Janice, 9, and Laurie, 7M>. Judging was done by Mrs. Diane Franklin, Eastern Airlines stewardess; Carl Heggeland, account manager for Yardley of London; William E. Reisen, manager of passenger sales, Eastern Airlines and Howard Walgreen, regional sales director for M.E. Wahlstrom Co. The first phase of the judging was done during the afternoon when they con­ ducted interviews with each girl. Dark-haired Ann Elliott, 1971 queen, placed the crown on the head of the excited new Miss McHenry. Ann, who appeared in a beige, flowered print chiffon dinner dress, introduced the 1970 queen, Dee Dee Weyland, and Susie Peters, first runner- up for the title last year. In her farewell talk, Miss Elliott admitted to being as nervous as the girls backstage awaiting their next ap­ pearance. She recalled the past year as a series of "firsts" for her, including her first win in any contest, first trip to New York, first plane trip and first Broadwav show (Continued on page 16) New Park District Proposal Explained To School Board Members of the board of High School District 156 learned details of the proposed McHenry area park district at the educational meeting held last week. Mike Brown, chairman, and Mel Prust. treasurer, presented a general plan for the district, which has been a hope of many area residents for more than a year. Movement to get the idea under way was made originally by the Chamber of Commerce, but many others have now joifted in the effort. According to Brown and Prust, the matter is now in the hands of Judge Carroll, who will set a date for a referen­ dum. The petitioners have asked for Saturday, Aug. 12 The election would call for the establishment of a park district and name five park district commissioners who would serve for various periods of time, without pay. The terms, from one to five years, would be drawn by lot. Approval of the district allows a recreation and cor­ porate tax maximum levy of 175. The purpose of the district is to provide recreational facilities for people of all ages. The state recommends one acre per 100 people. Although no census has been made for the area involved in the proposed district, it is estimated that between 24,000 and 25,000 persons reside therein At the conclusion of the plan, the board agreed to lend the support asked by Brown and Prust. During a short business session, the board signed an agreement between In­ vestment Developers, Inc., and McHenry Public School Districts 15 and 156. This was in regard to the former Freund property development north of the city A long list of bidding results was approved, all on per item basis. ()nly one of them brought forth a discussion, McArthur Towels, Inc., Baraboo, Wis., presented the low bid in the amount of $770.50 for bath towels It was noted that in the future, because so many towels are lost or taken, both a man and woman employee will be assigned to the laundry where the towels are used. At present, two women serve this area. Members gave approval to a tentative athletic budget of $45,500. This compares to a $38,500 figure for Ihe past year. A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r Blankenhorn had expressed a feeling that the budget should be for $47,281, much of this to cover the expanded girls' athletic program and for in­ creases in coaches salaries A decision on cutting the number of assistant coach positions by two was tabled f o l l o w i n g c o n s i d e r a b l e discussion Member Clint Claypool expressed the belief that more than this number could be eliminated It was voted to cancel the second meeting of the month, which is educational in nature, f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e summer County Meets rwi l a x Problems Tentative Budget For District 15 Approved Abduct Girl From Home In County Tuesday A six-year old girl was ab­ ducted from in front of her home in Fox River Grove Tuesday morning about 10:50 by a man described by wit­ nesses as a white male between 20-25 years of age with dark hair. He was driving a two-tone auto with a dark brown body and a black vinyl top. The child was located Tuesday afternoon about 2:40 by a woman on Plum Tree road, which is south of Fox River Grove and north of Barrington Hills. According to McHenry County Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell, the youngster was taken to Memorial hospital, where a medical examination revealed the child had not been raped but had been molested. Investigation revealed the offender had stopped his auto and asked the girl if her mother was home or at the store. The child answered no to both questions. He then told her to (Continued on page 9) Violate Federal State Laws At Griswold Lake Persons responsible for two violations of the law at Griswold Lake were warned of the consequences this week State Game Warden James Vavra said signs explaining regulations for boaters on the lake had been taken down in violation of state law. Vavra said there is a maximum $300 penalty for each offense. In addition, authorities said someone has tampered with the dam which holds water for Griswold Lake. This is a violation of the federal law Anyone aware of such action should notify any police department at once. Unoccupied House Trailer Destroyed By Fire At 1:30 Wednesday morning, the Johnsburg Fire company was dispatched to a fire at 3103 N. Park drive, Johnsburg. An (Continued on page 9) Weapons Charge Follows Dispute At Carnival Deputies investigated several incidents which oc­ curred at the V.F.W. carnival last weekend. One led to the arrest of Richard Mercado, 22, of 5305 Orchard drive, McHenry, who was charged with unlawful use of weapons. Bond was set at $1,000 and the court date is June 19. The arrest resulted after deputies working security duty at the carnival Thursday night interrupted a verba) dispute between Mercado and other youths. Each time officers intervened hostilities would cease. Mercado moved to another area on the grounds and was again observed in­ volved in a dispute with other youths. At this time, he was seen removing something from his boot and brandishing it in front of one of them. He then returned it to his boot. When depujties discovered Mercado was carrying a hunting knife with a 6-inch blade, the arrest was filed. Sheila Buckley of 642 Austin, Woodstock and James Stilling of 711 S. Route 31, McHenry, told deputies their autos had been entered Thursday Evening while they were at­ tending the carnival. Miss Buckley's purse containing her wallet and personal iden­ tification were stolen from her auto. The glove compartment of Stilling's vehicle was ran­ sacked but the only item missing was a box of facial tissue. Mathew Roberts of 405 Mineral Springs, McHenry, reported having lost his wallet while on a ride at the carnival Saturday night. A search of the ride failed to produce the black wallet which contained about nine dollars in change and personal identification papers. Deputy Sheriffs Form New County Association By-laws §nd incorporation were the main topics of discussion during an organizational meeting of the McHenry County Deputy Sheriffs association, held Saturday, June 10 at the Elks club in Woodstock. The association is being formed by deputies from the Sheriff's department in order to promote public safety, enhance police-community relation­ ships and provide for the social and economic betterment of its members and is not affiliated with any other police organization. Attorney Charles T. Smith of Harvard attended the meeting and explained the method of obtaining a charter as a not-for- profit corporation. After listening to Smith's remarks, the group voted unanimously in favor of a motion to adopt this type of corporate structure. The by-laws of the organization were finalized by the adoption of a section on membership dues and an ar­ ticle outlining procedures for an annual audit of the association's financial refcords. Acting officers of the association are Chuck Terrell, president; Sherwood 'Skip' Cassell, vice-president; Beverly Schuett, secretary and Donald Lockhart, treasurer. Another meeting will be scheduled in the near future for nomination and election of permanent officers and committees. Johnsburg School Named For James C. Bush Elmer P. Pflug, president of the board of education of Johnsburg School District No. 12, presents Mrs. James C. Bush with a copy of the resolution renaming Johnsburg elementary school after her late husband, who served as superintendent of District 12 from June, 1959, to October, 1971. Superintendent Duane Andreas and Rev. Wesley Olson look on. The presentation was made at the eighth grade graduation ceremonies held last week in John­ sburg. The resolution praises Mr. Bush for "the excellent, energetic, and intelligent service and leader­ ship...rendered during his superintendency." Acceptance of a tentative budget and authorization of tax anticipation warrants occupied the attention of members of the board of Consolidated School District 15 in meeting Tuesday night. The board was asked for its approval so that the budget may be displayed prior to the public hearing Aug. 22. Adoption for the year 1972-73 will be made at the regular meeting of the board that same night. It was noted that even with approval of the tentative budget, changes could be made prior to final adoption. On a roll call, the board voted in favor with the exceptions of Ann Cuda and Robert Thorn­ ton. They made no explanation for their reluctance to support the budget. With inadequate money on hand to meet necessary ex­ penses, the board authorized the issuance of tax anticipation warrants. A total of $350,000 was allowed in the Education fund and $35,000 in the Building fund. Together with warrants approved earlier, the total amounts to $750,000 in the Education fund and $135,000 in the Building fund. This figure is near the limit of 75 per cent of anticipated taxes. New bids will be asked on these warrants. The board approved the appointment of Paul Pettingill & Co. to conduct the 1971-72 fiscal year audit for a figure not to exceed $1,800. The cost estimates of two other com­ panies ran considerably higher. Mrs. Cuda passed when the vote was taken. It was noted that the firm of Ernst & Ernst had been the district's auditor for the previous two years, but because of its greater cost, the recommended change was made. Later, in approving bills Mrs. Cuda made a motion that all bills be paid except that of the Ernst firm. She pointed to previous board action which specified money allowed for work by the auditors and compared this approval with much higher bills submitted by the company. Further negotiations will be made with Ernst & Ernst regarding the discrepancy. With the payment of other bills, all outstanding costs on Parkland school were paid. President Henry Nell com­ mented that "Parkland school is a real good school regardless of what the public thinks". Numerous bids were ap­ proved for the 1972-73 school year. These included the low bid of Purety Baking company as bread supplier with .32 for a 1^ lb. loaf of sandwich bread, .26 per five-dozen hamburger buns and .26 per six-dozen hot dog buns. For the year, an ap­ proximate usage of 3,848 loaves of bread, 6,632 hamburger buns and 3,124 hot dog buns was estimated. The low milk bid was sub­ mitted by Woodstock Dairy at .0598 for half pints of white milk and .0620 for half pints of chocolate milk. The Schoep's Ice Cream company was ap­ proved as ice cream supplier. Approval was given to changing fee schedules next fall. Book rental for kin­ dergarten will be $4.75; for grades 1-5, $13 and grades 6-8, $11. There will be no lock rental for physical education and the towel fee is unknown at this time because the procedure may change. Arts and crafts will require a $2.50 fee and milk, $3.50. (Continued on page 9) With the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Danz of Muscatine, Iowa, two sisters and two brothers - all mem­ bers of one family - will have observed fifty years or more of marriage. At a time when the length of time between the church and the courtroom becomes shorter and shorter, this is something of an ac­ complishment. (Continued on page 9) Last Thursday was a perfect evening for an outdoor concert and McHenry music lovers took advantage of it. One of the largest crowds in memory turned out to let the city's stage band know that the talent of its individual members, and of the organization as a whole, was appreciated. McHenry is most fortunate to .w-b* treated to these fifte concerts during a two-month period in the summer. And the band responds to the general en­ thusiasm of the crowd by giving listeners the kind of music they want to hear. Stop around soon for a pleasant evening's en­ tertainment in the city park. The programs may not resemble the kind of music we heard years ago, but the friendly get-together of local residents and summer visitors to the city are still reminiscent of a tradition which has existed in small cities and villages since before the memory of even the old timers.'